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Topic: Maharshi' Gospel and Be as You are (Read 1414 times)

Maharshi's Gospel is quoted by David Godman, in his famousbook BE AS YOU ARE, a number of times. He quotes:

1. 2 times under The Nature of the Self.2. 2 times under Self Awareness and Self ignorance.3. 2 times under The Jnani.4. 2 times under Self Enquiry - Theory.5. 4 times under Self Enquiry - Practice.6. 1 time under Self Enquiry - Misconceptions.7. 1 time under Surrender.8. 1 time under Guru9. 1 time under Silence and Satsangha.10.2 times under Mantas and Japa.11.1 time under Life in the World.12. 2 times under Yoga.13. None under Experience.14.2 times under Samadhi.15. None under Visions and Psychic Powers.16. 2 times under Problems and Experiences.

and a few times in other chapters.

The word Mano Nasa is quoted two times. The word ManoLaya is discussed at length.

David Godman says about Mano Nasa: Sahdaks rarely understand the difference between this temporary stillingof the the mind [Mano Laya] and permanent destructionof thoughts [Mano Nasa]. In Mano Laya, there is temporarysubsidence of thought-waves and though this temporaryperiod may even last for a thousand years, thoughts, whichare thus temporarily stilled, rise up as soon as the manolayaceases...... The easy way, the direct way, the shortest cutto salvation is the enquiry method. By such enquiry, you will drive away the thought force deeper till it reaches itssource and merges therein. It is then that you will have theresponse from within and find that you rest their, destroyingall thoughts, once for all. [Crumbs from the table - Swarnagiri].

Question: Suppose there is some disturbance during meditation,such as mosquito bites. Should one persist in meditationand try to bear the bites and ignore interruption, or drivethe mosquitoes away and then continue the meditation?

Bhagavan: You must do as you find most convenient. You will not attain mukti simply because you drive them away.The thing is to attain one pointedness and then to attainMano Nasa [=destruction of the mind]. Whether you do thisby putting up with the mosquito bites or driving them awayis left to you. If you are completely absorbed in your meditation you will not know that the mosquitos are biting you. Till youattain that stage, why should you not drive them away?[Devaraja Mudaliar, Day by Day.]